May 16, 2008: RevWrestling.com
Utah Valley State Signs Seven
Highly-Touted Recruits
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley head wrestling
coach Greg Williams announced his 2008-2009 signees
Wednesday, a list that includes seven accomplished
grapplers from Utah and Nevada. With the additions of
these top recruits UV will look to be make an impact in
the Western Wrestling Conference (WWC) in the 2008-09
season.
"We are very excited to have this caliber
of young men come into our program," Williams said. "They
are all gifted wrestlers, good students, and hard workers.
We feel this will be a group that will help Utah Valley
get to the next level in competitiveness. In the short
history of our program, we have not signed so many
talented individuals in one year. To sign this many top
recruits is a statement of the growth of the Wolverine
wrestling program and the support that we have received
from our administration and the Utah wrestling community."
Adam Fager: Fager is a two-time Utah State
Champion and All-American, having placed fifth at the High
School Nationals as a senior and seventh as a junior. He
is from Layton High School and is coached by his brother,
John Fager. John, as well as Adam, used to compete for
Coach Williams when he ran the Elite Wrestling Club. Adam
will compete at 197 pounds.
Trey Edmunds: is from Damonte Ranch High
School in Nevada, Edmunds was a state champion this past
season and is a two-time finalist. As a senior he placed
seventh in the High School Nationals. Edmunds is very
accomplished in freestyle and Greco, winning a National
Cadet Championship in Greco-Roman in 2006 and he placed
fourth in the FILA Cadet National Freestyle Championships
in 2007. Edmunds will compete at 157/165 pounds.
Josh Wilson: Wilson, a two-time
All-American, signed in the fall and was a two-time state
champion from Morgan High School in Utah. He was a
National Champion at the High School Nationals as a junior
and placed third as a senior. Wilson wrestled for Coach
Williams for six years in the Elite Wrestling Club. He
went on a mission to England and will be back in August.
Wilson will compete at 149 pounds.
Paul Johnson: Johnson is a three-time
state champion from Lone Peak High School. He will compete
at Utah Valley for one-year before serving an LDS mission.
He will compete at 133 pounds.
Wyatt Ray: Ray is a two-time Utah High
School finalist and a State Champion from Roy High School.
He is the brother of current Utah Valley wrestler Flint
Ray. Wyatt Ray is also a student body officer at Roy. He
wrestled for Coach Williams previously in the Elite
Wrestling club. He will be going on a mission after his
first year at Utah Valley and will compete at 133 pounds.
Nicko Paraso: Paraso, a three-time state
placer, two-time finalist and a Utah State High School
Champion; will compete at 125 pounds for Utah Valley. He
was second at state as a sophomore, third as a junior, and
won state this year as a senior.
Nick Flores: Flores is also a three-time
state placer, placing sixth as a sophomore, second as a
junior, and third as a senior. He previously wrestled for
Coach Williams in the Elite Wrestling Club. He will
compete at 125 pounds for the Wolverines.
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